Mamed Khalidov vs. Ryuta Sakurai

Main Event | KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
Completed MMA Bout May 7, 2010
Mamed Khalidov vs. Ryuta Sakurai ends in a Draw
Ends in a Draw, Unanimous 4 Rounds, 18:00 Total
vs.
Draw 4 Rounds Unanimous

Fighter Comparison

20-4-1

Moved to 20-4-2
Pro
Record
20-15-5

Moved to 20-15-6
Champion

Light Heavyweight
Title Challenger

Light Heavyweight

Poland
Nation

Japan
Olsztyn
Warmian-Masurian Voi
Fights out of
Mito
Ibaraki
29
+9 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
Age at Fight 38
+7 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
187.4 lbs
(85.0 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
188.5 lbs
(85.5 kgs)
6'0"
(183cm)
Height
5'10"
(178cm)
76.4"
(194cm)
Reach
N/A
-
Arrachion Olsztyn Gym R-BLOOD

Bout Information

Event Poster

KSW 13

Fight Details

  • Event: KSW 13: Kumite
  • Date: Friday 05.07.2010
  • Referee: Tomasz Bronder
  • Venue: Spodek
  • Enclosure: Ring
  • Location: Katowice, Poland
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 10 of 10)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 187 lbs (85.0 kg)
  • Khalidov Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Sakurai Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: Held by Khalidov
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Note: The original championship belt that Mamed won was before the KSW adopted the weight divisions close (and later identical) to the ones in the Unified Rules. The original belt he won was contested in an "under 90 kg" category. By the time of his first defense there has already been a MW (85 kg (later 84)) and a LHW (95 kg, later 93) divisions in KSW. Therefore the belt Mamed is defending here is de facto a LHW belt, although the fight is under 85 kg, since he was going to drop a weigh class lower. On the same card the first MW (also 85 kg) is being decided. Thankfully Mamed would vacate the "LHW/90kg/85kg" belt soon (by dropping to actual MW division) and KSW would have proper champions in both MW (84 kg / 185 lbs) and LHW (93 kg / 205 lbs) divisions.

Mamed's reign is considered the first LHW title reign.

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